Camp Life Coordinator

Job Posting

Camp Life Coordinator

Muskoka

ABOUT US

Help Bring Back the Joy of Childhood

Since 1983, Campfire Circle has delivered healing through happiness to thousands of kids with cancer or serious illness and their families across Ontario. Our programs are offered in paediatric hospitals across Ontario, in local communities, and at our medically supported overnight camps, offering year-round experiences that provide life-changing moments of joy, connection, and resilience.

And we’re just getting started. Today, over 40,000 kids in Ontario face serious illness, many without access to the psychosocial support they urgently need. That’s why we have a bold vision: to grow from serving 3,000 campers a year to 10,000. We’re building a passionate, talented team to help make that vision a reality. When you join Campfire Circle, you become an integral part of a dynamic team helping to transform the lives of thousands of kids with serious illness, alongside our dedicated community of volunteers and donors.

Help us give back the joy of childhood to every kid with serious illness who needs it most.

At Campfire Circle, we are committed to making employment accessible by reducing financial barriers for our summer staff. All required training and certifications for your role are provided at no cost, in accordance with the terms of employment. Based on identified need, we may also be able to assist with additional job-related costs such as loaning camping equipment, outdoor clothing or gear, and coordinating transportation options. If you require assistance to help make your employment with Campfire Circle more accessible, please let your manager or HR know after you are hired and before your start date.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are searching for a Camp Life Coordinator to join our Summer Staff Team in 2026. This posting is for an existing vacancy for the upcoming summer season.

Start Date: Monday, May 11, 2026

End Date: Friday, August 28, 2026

Rate: $9,000 (for the full contract)

*Training/virtual training dates may occur prior to this date and are included in your full contract rate*

Key Accountabilities:

Camper and Volunteer Support:

• Model and teach a variety of effective behavior management strategies through formal training sessions and through consultation and collaboration with Camper Support Team, staff and volunteers.
• Promote camper independence, help foster community, and facilitate peer to peer interactions.
• Adapt and adjust behaviour management strategies from session to session based on feedback, experiences, and individual camper needs.
• Across all job aspects, ensure camper & volunteer support, safety, confidentiality and the integrity of Campfire Circle’s therapeutic recreation programming.
• Take a lead role in facilitation of on-site behaviour management volunteer trainings and assist in other training sessions.
• Provide feedback to volunteers on use of behavior management strategies.

Program Support:

• Collaborate with activity staff and volunteers in adapting programs to fit the individualized needs of each camper and introduce new ideas to increase the accessibility of camp programming.
• Participate in program areas when needed, in order to help activity staff make programming more inclusive for all community members.
• Assist volunteers in providing general support and supervision to campers.
• Support with summer bus programs and bus chaperoning as needed.
• Attend and participate in various program areas, staff meetings, and socials as required.
• Participate in risk management and Overnight Camp emergency procedures.

Supervision and Management:

• In collaboration with Camp Management, provide supervision of Camper Support Team, including coaching, and training in behaviour management skills and strategies.
• Lead team meetings to identify camper and volunteers needs and delegate support accordingly.
• Work with Camp Management to coordinate cabin assignments for camper support team, volunteers, and campers.

Communication and Administration:

• Collaborate and communicate with Medical Team, head of activity areas, and Program Coordinator to properly support and care for campers in programs.
• Support Camp Management in completing camper notes and profiles as well as and family calls in order to better understand how to best support each camper.
• Produce an end of summer report capturing daily procedures, reflections on the summer and notes for future staff members in this role.

Leadership and Community:

• Help build and maintain a positive, inclusive and supportive camp community, ensuring that lines of communications are accessible, open and positive and acting as a role model within the camp community.
• Identify staff/volunteer concerns as they arise and alert Camp Director and Manager of recurring or unresolved issues.

ABOUT YOU

In accordance with our mandate of creating a caring and safe environment for children with serious illnesses and their families, we require an attestation of childhood vaccinations, criminal record checks and vulnerable sector screenings depending on the age of the applicant. Seasonal boosters against Influenza and the most recent circulating strain of COVID are strongly encouraged. We also require TB testing for all our program-facing staff. Additionally, all our staff are required to be currently eligible to work in Canada and for Campfire Circle.

Our Campfire Circle summer staff bring boundless enthusiasm, a can-do attitude, and a commitment to creating unforgettable and meaningful experiences for campers and their families. Come join the Circle!

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Criteria:

• Experience as a staff or volunteer in a camp environment and/or working with children in a recreational setting.
• Experience supervising staff and/or volunteers.
• Experience working with children with disabilities and/or additional physical, behavioural, and/or psychosocial needs as well as experience facilitating adaptive programming.
• Proven track record of effective use and adaptation of behavior management strategies.
• Valid Standard First Aid & CPR-C certification for duration of the contract or willing & able to successfully take the certification (paid for by Campfire Circle).
• New employees who are under 30 years of age at the time of hire will have their Criminal Record Check completed by the Organization, while those who are 30 years of age or older are required to obtain a Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening.
• All members of the summer staff team must be at least 19 years of age by the start date of their contract.

Advantageous Criteria:

• Overnight camp experience.
• Experience in outdoor education or adventure education.
• Demonstrated ability to work with children with serious illnesses and an understanding of how illness impacts the entire family.
• Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI), Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NVCI), or similar certification or training.
• Experience in lifts and transfers and the use of mobility devices.
• Demonstrated commitment to volunteerism or volunteer sector.
• A current G or G2 class driver’s license, and eligible to be insured under camp policy.
• NLS or Bronze Cross certification.

Particular Working Conditions:

• This position requires you to work a hybrid schedule from May 11th – June 14th, 2026. 2-3 days in the Toronto Office (464 Bathurst St.) per week.
• For the remainder of the contract, June 15th to August 28th, 2026, you will be required to live on the Muskoka campsite – room and board is provided. Routine evenings and weekend commitments are required.
• In consideration of the population Campfire Circle serves, the incumbent is a non-smoker.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Campfire Circle acknowledges that the overall health and wellness of you and your family are important; for this reason, we offer an employee assistance program accessible to all our summer staff team members.

ACCESSIBILITY & DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION

Campfire Circle is deeply committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the rich diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from racialized persons/persons of colour, Indigenous People from North America and around the world, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals, and those who bring diverse perspectives and experiences. Our commitment is to provide equitable employment opportunities to all and to maintain a work environment free from discrimination and harassment.

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Campfire Circle acknowledges that we operate on the traditional territory of many nations, including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples, and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.

On this land, we are grateful to share the magic of camp with children and families, and we endeavour to create a community of joy, hope and healing. Acknowledging the land that we occupy is just one small step on the path towards Truth and Reconciliation.